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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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